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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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